quan tâm

Level ≈A1 (approx.) verb Sino-Vietnamese Top 1,000 most common

Hanoi [kwaːn˧˧ təm˧˧]Huế [kwaːŋ˧˧ təm˧˧]Saigon [waːŋ˧˧ təm˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

quanlevelngang tâmlevelngang

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

quan tâm means to care about; to be interested in; to take interest in.

Chinese characters: 關心

Meanings of quan tâm in English

Verb

to care about; to be interested in; to take interest in

Example sentences with quan tâm

Tôi chỉ quan tâm đến sức khoẻ. I only care about health.
Tôi không quan tâm đến kết quả. I don't care about the results.
Tom không quan tâm đến bóng đá. Tom is not interested in soccer.
Tôi không quan tâm đến chính trị. I'm not concerned with politics.
Tôi không quan tâm đến tương lai. I don't care about the future.
Tao đếch quan tâm tới nó. I don't give a shit about it.
Tôi ít quan tâm đến tiền. I care little about money.
Vậy bạn có quan tâm không? Do you even care?

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 關心.

Frequently asked questions

What does quan tâm mean in English?

quan tâm (verb) means "to care about; to be interested in; to take interest in".

How do you pronounce quan tâm?

IPA: Hanoi [kwaːn˧˧ təm˧˧]; Saigon [waːŋ˧˧ təm˧˧]. Tones: quan — level tone (ngang), tâm — level tone (ngang).

Is quan tâm a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. quan tâm is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 關心.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.